allansouthuist Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hello My names Allan. Im moving over to Perth 1 month today on a 417 visa with the hope of getting work within the mining industry as I'm a geologist. Could anyone suggest the best way to take money to Perth? Would it be best to take it as travellers cheques, or is it possible to open an account before entering the country? I would feel uneasy carry a large amount of money when travelling, so whats the best way to do it from your own experience? Thanks folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-c Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Open NAB account on line from UK, transfer into it via Moneycorp who do free transfers for NAB customers at better than bank rates, worked well for us, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu4668 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hello My names Allan. Im moving over to Perth 1 month today on a 417 visa with the hope of getting work within the mining industry as I'm a geologist. Could anyone suggest the best way to take money to Perth? Would it be best to take it as travellers cheques, or is it possible to open an account before entering the country? I would feel uneasy carry a large amount of money when travelling, so whats the best way to do it from your own experience? Thanks folks hi allan, transfer your money into my account and i will get it delivered to perth for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesw Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 You can also open a commonwealth bank account in the UK before arriving here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Open NAB account on line from UK, transfer into it via Moneycorp who do free transfers for NAB customers at better than bank rates, worked well for us, good luck totally agree with this, this is what we did prior to arriving in Perth its easy peasy to do ................. you get a better rate transferring money this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 oh ps just a thought if you do open an account with nab open an isaver to transfer your cash into that to earn a tad of interest until you arrive then switch money into your spending account as needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosshf Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hello My names Allan. Im moving over to Perth 1 month today on a 417 visa with the hope of getting work within the mining industry as I'm a geologist. Could anyone suggest the best way to take money to Perth? Would it be best to take it as travellers cheques, or is it possible to open an account before entering the country? I would feel uneasy carry a large amount of money when travelling, so whats the best way to do it from your own experience? Thanks folks Just repeating what everyone else has said, but we used Westpac and stuck it into a savings account (and also had a current account opened). Also, depending on the amount of money involved, worthwhile shopping around. I found Moneycorp better at large amounts and HiFX better at smaller amounts. Cheers Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allansouthuist Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks folks. Opened a NAB account and using moneycorp to transfer funds. Very helpful thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maritte16uk Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sorry for being thick. But which bank is NAB? Nationwide or Natwest? Thanks people. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest norah9 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 apologies for coming in on your thread. anyone have advise opening an account from Ireland. we are moving to WA in the next month. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farang Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 You can open an account from anywhere and transfer money, they will post you the forms and you can either visit aus embassy or confirm it when u get there, they need to see u are real person before allow transaction,. You can transfer money as soon as u open the account but cant draw it out until u visit your branch in aus and show id etc. Its dead easy i did mine from thailand. U can take $10 in cash without declaring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Rydell Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Open NAB account on line from UK, transfer into it via Moneycorp who do free transfers for NAB customers at better than bank rates, worked well for us, good luck Can you open a NAB account from offshore? How much do you save if you are NAB? I am HSBC. Maybe I should open a NAB to save money then? I'd do it for even a few $$$'s to save money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allansouthuist Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hello NAB is the National Australian Bank. I contacted NAB and opened an account with them from Scotland, then contacted moneycorp to transfer my funds from £-$ into my new aus bank account, using NAB and moneycorp together means there is no transfer fee saving you money. You cannot access your funds until you reach Aus and arrange to meet with the bank, where they will issue you with bank cards etc. There are NAB accounts all over. I have transfered my funds, and move over to Perth in under two weeks, so when I arrive I will go to the NAB and arrange to access my account. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maritte16uk Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Thanks Allan! Still early days for us. But will keep that in mind for future ref. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hammer Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Westpac Bank have specialist Migrant team, you can open an account also via their London office. Accounts can be opened before you arrive. If you are moving permanently be sure to discuss the transfer of your UKpension into Super ASAP, massive benefits, few downsides. I can help with any accounts set-up or other financial stuff if you want, it's my job after all! Ha ha ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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